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Smoke
Surly Brewing Company
- From:
- Surly Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 11.76%
- Reviews:
- 290
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 28, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2007
- Wants:
- 348
- Gots:
- 284
Ebony-hued, Smoke wafts out of the bottle and into your senses, borne on the wings of European traditions, wrapped in American innovation. Lager-brewed, like any true Baltic Porter, with smoked malts from Bamberg, Germany, the home of Rauchbiers, then mellowed by oak-aging. Black malt flavors mesh with notes of raisins, plums, figs and licorice with the subtle smoke on the side, for a complex and luxurious, yet silky smooth drinking experience. It's a sipper at Alc. 8.2% by VOL., but everyone knows you can't have Smoke without fire!
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Ratings by brentk56:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Very dark brown with faint ruby highlights; the head fritters away like a soda leaving no trace
Smell: Smoked chocolate, licorice and dark fruit
Taste: Dark fruit, licorice and chocolate provide the initial elements, with the smoke and molasses aspects developing by mid-palate; rather fruity, after the swallow, though the smoke builds in intensity through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; low carbonation
Drinkability: For whatever reason, my bottle lacked carbonation; still a fine example of a creatively brewed beer by the folks at Surly
Jul 15, 2010Smell: Smoked chocolate, licorice and dark fruit
Taste: Dark fruit, licorice and chocolate provide the initial elements, with the smoke and molasses aspects developing by mid-palate; rather fruity, after the swallow, though the smoke builds in intensity through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; low carbonation
Drinkability: For whatever reason, my bottle lacked carbonation; still a fine example of a creatively brewed beer by the folks at Surly
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.54/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. ABV was 8.2%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Smoky aroma, notes of tar and bonfires at the seaside. Smoky flavour, notes of smoked meat and roasted malts.
Mar 22, 2021Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.2/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750ml silver wax top bottle poured into a goblet
2015 Vintage
A- pours deep brown in color with a one-finger khaki colored head that has short retention and leaves nothing behind
S- a nice array of smoked malts, similar to a rauchbier, gives notes of campfire, smoked pork & black licorice. Undertones of figs & chocolate
T- sweet chocolate and figs up front are quickly followed by a waft of smoke, adding flavors of smoked barley, smoked pork and black licorice. The finish gives notes of raisins, molasses and brown sugar, more smoke sticks around long after the linger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a slightly warming finish
O- well balanced with just enough smoke to compliment the dark chocolate and dark fruit notes of the beer
Nov 09, 20192015 Vintage
A- pours deep brown in color with a one-finger khaki colored head that has short retention and leaves nothing behind
S- a nice array of smoked malts, similar to a rauchbier, gives notes of campfire, smoked pork & black licorice. Undertones of figs & chocolate
T- sweet chocolate and figs up front are quickly followed by a waft of smoke, adding flavors of smoked barley, smoked pork and black licorice. The finish gives notes of raisins, molasses and brown sugar, more smoke sticks around long after the linger
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a slightly warming finish
O- well balanced with just enough smoke to compliment the dark chocolate and dark fruit notes of the beer
Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
4.49/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- ours black with a lightrr, lan head that dissapates quickly.
S- smokey malts, black ucorice.
T- Smokey black ale taste in which smoke lingers. Slight meat taat in which oak presence smoorhs all.
F- nice warming especially from smokiness lingering.
May 03, 2017S- smokey malts, black ucorice.
T- Smokey black ale taste in which smoke lingers. Slight meat taat in which oak presence smoorhs all.
F- nice warming especially from smokiness lingering.
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